Thursday 6th March

Visited the Soltanieh Dome which had great views of the snow covered mountains in the distance. Stopped for lunch at a place where we sat in the traditional position of cross legged on a raised platform. Stayed in a nice hotel in Tehran which is a really modern city compared to the rest of Iran. There was a nice little cafe where the manager allowed me to take off my headscarf, and then a couple of us managed to get hold of some beer which we had to drink secretly in a hotel room. Was good fun and tasted even better knowing that it is illegal!